2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar |
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Early Start-Block 1 (Class of 2009, with approval) |
June 16, 2008 |
Class of 2010- Intersession I- Transition to the Clinical Years MANDATORY. |
June 30-July 3,2008 (M-Th. all day) |
Independence Day Holiday, All Classes/Clerkships |
Fri., July 4, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 1 Begins |
Mon., July 7, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 1 Ends |
Fri., Aug. 1, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 2 Begins |
Mon. Aug. 4, 2008 |
Introduction to Problem-Based Learning in PIL |
Aug. 4, 5, 6, 2008 |
Year 1 Orientation |
Aug. 5-8, 2008 |
PIL Year 1 Block 1 Begins |
Fri., Aug. 8, 2008 at 1:00 pm |
PIL Year 2 Block V Begins |
Mon., Aug. 11, 2008 |
IFM Yr1 and Yr 2 Begins |
Mon., Aug. 11, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 1 Ends |
Fri., Aug. 15, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 2 Begins |
Mon., Aug. 18, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 2 Ends |
Fri., Aug. 29, 2008 |
Labor Day Holiday |
Mon., Sept. 1, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 3 Begins |
Tues. Sept. 2, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 2 Ends |
Fri.., Sept. 26, 2008 |
Year 3:Block 3 Begins |
Mon., Sept. 29, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 4 Ends |
Fri.., Oct. 24, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 5 Begins |
Mon., Oct. 27, 2008 |
PIL Yr 2 Block VI Begins |
Tues., Oct.28, 2008 |
PIL Yr 1 Block II Begins |
Fri.., Oct. 31, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 3 Ends |
Fri.., Nov. 7, 2008 |
Year 3: Block 4 Begins |
Mon., Nov.10, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 5 Ends |
Fri., Nov. 21, 2008 |
Year 4: Block 6 Begins |
Mon., Nov. 24, 2008 |
IFM Yr 1 & Yr 2 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
Tues, Nov. 25, 2008 at 5 pm |
PIL Yrs 2- Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
Tues. Nov 25 2008 at 3:30 PM |
PIL Yr 1 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins |
Wed. Nov 26, 2008 at Noon |
Thanksgiving Holiday, All Clerkships -Begins |
Wed., Nov. 26, 2008 at 5 PM |
All 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Classes/Clerkships Resume |
Mon., Dec, 1, 2008 |
PIL Yr 2 Winter Break Begins |
Tues , Dec. 16, 2008 at 3 PM |
IFM Yr 1 Winter Break Begins |
Thurs., Dec. 18, 2008 at Noon |
Year 3: Block 4 Ends |
Fri., Dec. 19, 2008 at 5PM |
IFM Yr 2 Winter Break Begins |
Fri., Dec. 19, 2008 at Noon |
PIL Yr 1 Winter Break Begins |
Fri., Dec. 19, 2008 at 4 PM |
Winter Break for 3rd and 4th Year Clinical Students |
Dec. 20, 2008 - January 4, 2009 |
IFM Yr 1 & 2 Classes resume |
Mon., Jan 5, 2009 |
Year 3: Block 5 Begins |
Mon., Jan. 5, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 Classes Resume |
Mon, Jan. 5, 2009 |
PIL Yr 2 Classes Resume |
Tues., Jan. 6, 2009 |
MANDATORY Class Meeting – Class of 2011 |
Tues, Jan. 6, 2009 –4:30 pm (time subject to change) |
Clinical Site Fair-Tentative |
Thurs., Jan. 8, 2009- 5-6:30 PM (time subject to change) |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, All Classes/Clerkships |
Mon., Jan. 19, 2009 ONLY |
All Classes/Clerkships Resume |
Tues., Jan. 20, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 Block III Begins |
Mon., Jan 26, 2009 |
PIL Block VII Begins |
Tues., Jan.27, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 7 Ends |
Fri., Jan. 30, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 8 Begins |
Mon., Feb. 2, 2009 |
Year 3: Block 5 Ends |
Fri., Feb. 13, 2009 |
MANDATORY Class Meeting - Class of 2010 |
Fri., Feb. 13, 2009 – 4:30 pm (time subject to change) |
Year 3: Block 6 Begins |
Mon., Feb. 16, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 8 Ends |
Fri., Feb. 27, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 9a Begins |
Mon., Mar 2, 2009- 2 week rotation only |
PIL Yr 1 Spring Break Begins |
Fri., Feb .27, 2009 at 2 PM |
PIL Yr 1 Classes Resume |
Mon., Mar. 9, 2009 |
IFM Yr 2 Spring Break Begins |
Fri., Mar. 13, 2009 at 5 PM |
IFM Yr 2 NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Exam -Mandatory |
Mon. Mar 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM |
PIL Yr 2 Spring Break Begins |
Thurs., Mar. 12, 2009 at 3 PM |
Year 4: Block 9b Begins –Intersession - MANDATORY |
Mon., Mar. 16, 2009 –Two week Intersession |
Year 4: Match Day |
Thurs., Mar. 19, 2009 |
IFM Yr 2 Classes Resume |
Mon., Mar. 23, 2009 |
PIL Yr 2 Classes Resume |
Tues., Mar. 24, 2009 |
Year 3: Block 6 Ends |
Fri., Mar. 27, 2009 |
PIL Yr2 NBME Basic Science Comprehensive Exam |
Fri. March 27,2009 |
IFM Yr 1 Spring Break Begins |
Fri., Mar.27, 2009 at 3 PM |
Year 3: Block 7 Begins |
Mon., Mar. 30, 2009 |
IFM Yr 1 Classes Resume |
Mon., Apr. 6, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 Practicum Begins |
Mon., Apr. 20, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 10 Ends |
Fri., Apr. 24, 2009 |
PIL Yr 2 –End- of- Year Basic Science Comprehensive Exam |
Mon. April 27,2009 |
Year 4: Block 11 Begins |
Mon., Apr. 27, 2009 |
PIL Yr 2 Summer Break Begins |
Mon., April 27, 2009 at 1 PM |
IFM Yr 2 Ends |
Fri., May 5, 2009 at 2 PM |
Year 3: Block 7 Ends |
Fri., May 8, 2009 |
Year 3: Block 8 Begins |
Mon., May 11, 2009 |
Year 2 IFM and PIL , On-line NBME Comprehensive Basic Science Exam- Students required to take exam will be notified . Exam may be taken anytime between 5/11-5/29/09 |
Mon, May 11-Fri, May 29,2009 |
Year 4: Commencement |
May 15, 2009 |
Year 4: Block 11 Ends |
Fri., May 22, 2009 |
Memorial Day Holiday Begins, All Classes and Clerkships |
Fri., May 22, 2009 at 5 PM |
All Classes/Clerkships Resume |
Tues., May 26, 2009 |
IFM Yr 1 Summer Break Begins |
Fri., May 29, 2009 at 4 PM |
PIL Yr 1 Practicum Ends |
Fri., June 5, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 Practicum Evaluations |
Mon., June 8 –Fri. June 12, 2009 |
Year 3: Block 8 Ends |
Fri., June 19, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 End-of - Year Basic Science Comprehensive Exam |
Fri. June 19, 2009 |
PIL Yr 1 Summer Break Begins |
Fri., June 19, 2009, at 1 PM |
Class of 2011- Intersession I -Transition to the Clinical Year MANDATORY. |
June 29-July 2, 2009 (M-Th. all day) |
All dates are subject to change For Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays, vacation begins 5 pm Friday. Class resumes on Tuesday morning. *There are no days off during clerkships. All academic and clinical assignments missed during an absence must be completed satisfactorily before academic credit can be awarded for the course/clerkship. To be excused, absences that can be anticipated, e.g., observance of religious holidays, must be requested in writing and approved by the course/clerkship director prior to or at the beginning of the clerkship. Time away from fourth-year clinical rotation assignments for the purpose of interviewing for residencies is permitted under the following conditions: A maximum of two days absence in any four week rotation is permitted for residency interviewing. The student is responsible for obtaining faculty approval for such absences before they occur using the Time Off Request Form: http://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/clinicaleducation/INTERVIEWTIMEOFF.htm. A course director has the prerogative to assign make up work for any absence from a clinical rotation. |